Playwrights Theatre Centre (PTC) is calling for applications for our most popular program for emerging theatre artists and established writers interested in performance:  Block A. 

Block A is for artists who write for all kinds of performance, including script-driven theatre, from spoken word to performance art to songs – we’ve even had a few screenwriters. We’re looking for writers who are dedicated to the craft of writing and open to trying new forms. Writers are matched with a playwright mentor who offers fundamentals of writing for performance and helps engage their cohorts to be creatively generative and supportive of each other’s writing. They learn from each other, learn from the facilitators, and get a sense of the collaborative nature of theatre-making. Block A is more than just a writing workshop, it’s a program to create socially responsible writers writing today’s stories. 

One cohort of six writers will meet for ten weeks, beginning in mid-October and ending in early January (allowing some break weeks depending on the cohort’s needs). The playwright mentor will be announced by mid-August.

The application must be received no later than August 5, 2025. All applicants will be contacted no later than early September. To apply, go to playwrightstheatre.com/programs/block-a